Former Chelsea ace, Joe Cole has stated that Mykhailo Mudryk, a Chelsea flop, could still be a better signing than Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard.
Mudryk has had a difficult first full season at Stamford Bridge, scoring just four goals in 25 Premier League games.
Chelsea and Arsenal tried to sign Mudryk while he was at Shakhtar Donetsk, and the Gunners was close to sealing the deal before the Blues hijacked it and took him to west London for an initial £62m.
Arsenal then signed Trossard from Brighton for £27m.
Cole admits that Trossard has done a ‘great job’ for Mikel Arteta’s team but still thinks that struggling Mudryk could surpass the Arsenal star and that it depends on how much he’s susceptible to learning and improving.
“I can see why Arsenal fans think that way now [that Trossard was the better signing] but maybe in the future they won’t,” Cold told The Athletic.
“Trossard has done a great job. He was brought in specifically to do what he is doing – but Mudryk could still end up being a better purchase. A lot will depend on how susceptible Mykhailo is to learning, developing and getting better.
“He has shown signs and glimpses. It is a huge jump to come from the Ukrainian league into the Premier League where the demands are (higher) and in a club which is not… it is not a stable time to be playing for Chelsea.”
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